Supreme Hidden Dragon in the City-Chapter 24 You’ve Been Deceived by Him

Chen Fan turned his head and was surprised to find Qin Lan.

Standing by Qin Lan’s side was, of course, Sun Jiancheng.

"What, if a big star like you can come, why can’t I?" Chen Fan retorted.

Qin Lan’s expression stiffened, and her eyes were filled with resentment, "Don’t gloat here, making videos is just a hobby of Jiancheng’s, I have long since come to terms with it. As for you, at best you are nothing but a pretty boy, what right do you have to laugh at me?"

Chen Fan curled his lips, "Come to terms? You really know how to console yourself. I think after those videos leaked, no one but Sun Jiancheng would want you, you had no choice but to accept it, right?"

"You!" Qin Lan was so angry she clenched her teeth.

Sun Jiancheng, with a dark expression, tugged at Qin Lan, "Enough, don’t stoop to his level. He’s here, most likely tagging along with Miss Su, it would be troublesome if we offended Miss Su later on."

"We are here today to make connections with Boss Lu, don’t mess up my business!"

Qin Lan’s face was full of reluctance, but she still followed Sun Jiancheng and left.

Su Qingyan returned from the bathroom and glanced at Qin Lan and Sun Jiancheng in the distance before asking Chen Fan, "Regret getting divorced?"

Chen Fan smiled, "Getting divorced is the second most correct thing I’ve done in my life."

Su Qingyan asked curiously, "Then what’s the most correct thing?"

"Being responsible towards you," Chen Fan said earnestly.

"Psh," Su Qingyan rolled her eyes, turned away from Chen Fan, but the corners of her mouth were clearly turned up.

At this moment, a man with a stout figure, a square face, and a powerful aura walked over.

"Miss Su, it is my honor that you could grace today’s banquet with your presence," he said.

Su Qingyan smiled slightly, "You flatter me, Boss Lu."

Lu Jinyuan glanced at Chen Fan beside Su Qingyan, quickly shifting his gaze away, "There are many guests tonight. If there is any lack of hospitality, I hope Miss Su will forgive us. We will get to the main event shortly, so I won’t say much more."

Su Qingyan nodded.

Lu Jinyuan walked to the front of the crowd and clapped his hands, "Ladies and gentlemen, since most of us are here, let’s get to the main topic!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several slender waitstaff pushed a few large rocks into the center of the hall.

All eyes were focused on those large stones.

Everyone was aware that these were not ordinary stones, but raw jade gemstones.

"Before I introduce these treasures, let me first introduce a distinguished guest," Lu Jinyuan approached a gaunt-faced man with a somewhat sinister gaze, "This is none other than Ghost-eyed Pang San, a renowned figure in the world of stone gambling!"

The people present immediately started discussing, it seemed they had all heard of Pang San’s reputation to some extent.

"The raw jade gemstones before you were recommended by the Pang brothers and bought from his friend’s auction."

"These stones cost me a billion!"

"However, according to the Pang brothers, if these stones reveal green, their value could increase more than tenfold!"

"The Pang brothers’ judgment is undoubtedly reliable. They guaranteed me a profit on this gamble!"

"Today, before all of you as witnesses, I will gamble on these stones live!"

The crowd immediately started clapping.

Lu Jinyuan glanced at Pang San, who promptly walked over to the stones and drew several lines on them with chalk.

The stone-gambling master approached with his tools, and Pang San instructed, "Start cutting from the lines I drew."

The stone-gambling master quickly got ready and began cutting along the lines drawn by Pang San.

Everyone was holding their breath, eager to see if Lu Jinyuan’s stones would turn out to be a loss or gain.

Soon, someone in the crowd shouted loudly, "There’s green! And it’s full green!" ƒгeewebnovёl.com

Lu Jinyuan walked over excitedly and upon seeing the green on the cut side of the raw gemstone, felt like he was on cloud nine.

"Pang brothers’ vision is truly divine; I knew listening to him would pay off!"

Pang San smiled quietly to himself, but his eyes briefly flashed with an imperceptible contempt.

Following Pang San’s lines, the stone-gambling master cut the remaining stones, all revealing top-quality jade.

Lu Jinyuan was dancing with joy, his face glowing, as he went around toasting with everyone, with everyone else looking on with envy.

"This time, Boss Lu really hit the jackpot, these raw gemstones are sure to yield quite a bit, I estimate at least two billion!"

"One cut poor, one cut rich, one cut wearing hemp—this saying really isn’t false, it’s God helping Boss Lu strike it rich!"

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Su Qingyan looked on with a slight hint of envy, "The speed of making money from stone gambling is simply faster than the Youth-Preserving Pill, I’m kind of tempted to buy a few stones to try my luck."

Chen Fan furrowed his brows slightly at her side.

He activated his Heavenly Eye, took a glance at those raw gemstones, and said indifferently, "There’s something wrong with these raw gemstones."

Su Qingyan was taken aback, "But hasn’t jade already been cut out from them? What could be wrong?"

Chen Fan stared intently at the cut surfaces without speaking.

At this moment, Pang San walked up to Lu Jinyuan with a smile, "Boss Lu, since these gemstones have all yielded top-quality jade, my task is also completed. I’ve got some other business to attend to, so I won’t stay longer. I hope you enjoy your evening."

Lu Jinyuan laughed heartily, "Since Brother Pang has other matters to attend to, I won’t hold you up. I’ll definitely prepare a banquet to thank you properly another day. I’ll walk you out."

The two headed towards the exit together.

That’s when Chen Fan finally spotted the problem with those raw gemstones and shouted loudly, "Boss Lu, don’t let him go, you’ve been deceived by him!"

The entire hall fell silent.

All eyes turned simultaneously to look at Chen Fan.

"Who is this guy? Didn’t they already get full green out of the stones? How could Boss Lu have been deceived?" Most people were puzzled.

The only one with a forehead covered in cold sweat was Pang San.

Lu Jinyuan glanced at Chen Fan and laughed, breaking the silence, "Miss Su, your driver sure knows how to joke. But you should take care of him; it won’t be good if he annoys Brother Pang."

"I’m not joking, I’m serious!" Chen Fan insisted earnestly.

"Chen Fan!" Su Qingyan frowned.

"Qingyan, trust me, there’s definitely something wrong with those raw gemstones!" Chen Fan looked at Su Qingyan.

Then, a sneer rang out, Qin Lan and Sun Jiancheng stepped forward.

"Chen Fan, are you so desperate for attention that you’ve gone mad? Do you really think that just because you’ve lucked out and become Little White’s arm candy, you can insert yourself into any situation?" Qin Lan stared at Chen Fan with disdain.

Sun Jiancheng turned to Lu Jinyuan, ingratiatingly saying, "Boss Lu, this guy isn’t just a driver. He’s my girlfriend’s ex-husband, a live-in son-in-law in polite terms, or just a menial worker to put it crudely. He doesn’t know anything other than housework, let alone stone gambling. He’s just popping up suddenly to cause you trouble."

"Exactly, exactly. This guy can maybe scrub a toilet, but if he understands stone gambling, pigs can fly!" Qin Lan chimed in.

Pang San, seeing that no one believed Chen Fan, rolled his eyes and glared furiously at Chen Fan, "You dare question me, Ghost-eyed Pang San? Do you think my reputation can be slandered so casually?"

Lu Jinyuan quickly tried to smooth things over, "Brother Pang, calm down. I’ll throw this ignorant fool out right away."

Then he looked at Chen Fan and shouted, "Someone, throw him out for me!"

Su Qingyan stepped forward, "Boss Lu, Chen Fan is my man; it wouldn’t be appropriate to throw him out, would it?"

Lu Jinyuan’s assertiveness visibly faded a bit, "Miss Su, even if he’s your man, he shouldn’t be causing me such trouble, should he?"

Su Qingyan turned to glance at Chen Fan, "Chen Fan, apologize to Boss Lu and Master Pang, and let’s put this matter behind us."

Chen Fan’s brows were tightly knit, "I stake my reputation on it, Boss Lu has definitely been tricked by this Pang San. The cut surfaces of those raw gemstones show signs of artificial treatment; there’s no jade inside the stones at all. If you don’t believe me, just cut further inwards, and you’ll see!"

At this, even Su Qingyan began to feel a little angry.

Qin Lan’s eyes darted around, seeking to trap Chen Fan, so she stepped forward and said, "Since you’re so confident, do you dare to make a bet? If we cut further in and it’s not as you claim, you have to kneel on the ground and bark like a dog. Do you dare?"

Chen Fan scoffed coldly, "Why wouldn’t I dare! However, if I’m right, it’s you who will have to kneel and bark!"

Qin Lan sneered and looked at Lu Jinyuan, "Boss Lu, since the raw gemstone is already full green, cutting further in won’t cause any loss. Since that’s the case, let’s prove it to this ignorant fool. When he kneels down and acts like a dog, we’ll all get a good laugh, right?"

After contemplating, Lu Jinyuan nodded, "Alright then, let’s cut further in and show this guy!"

Chen Fan showed no fear.

Su Qingyan sighed and looked at Chen Fan with a trace of disappointment in her eyes.

Pang San was extremely nervous and looking for an opportunity to slip away.

At that moment, Lu Jinyuan put his arm around Pang San’s shoulder and said cheerfully, "Brother Pang, let’s watch closely. I’ll definitely take this grudge on your behalf today!"

With an awkward smile, Pang San’s legs went weak.